philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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ive just bought a jetta, its ace!
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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my 1983 mk1 golf 1.8 GTi has been very reliable, never broken down on me yet.
Dead battery as i didnt use it for like 4 weeks but when i put a new battery on it, it started first time!
Also about history, i have so much stuff about my car and the history even has the reciept of sale from 83.
Ever MOt its had, a hell of alot of parts invoices, services, tax disc, a big folder full of stuff!
Old cars have life to them and are run with passion and not a fecking computer, its hard going into my car and when i service it, i dont have to get the service light turned out, its doesnt tell me when it needs serviced, it doesnt keep buzzing things up at me and thats the things i love with cars, there cars u drive!
Not computers allowing you to do cerain things!
[Edited on 17-01-2008 by Graeme]
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Colin
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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my m8s got a corrardo he had to pay silly price for heater control pod iirc
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by JinThaMC
My point is, a nice clean, immaculate condition 80's car will be so over priced these days. Whats the point when you can buy a car much much much newer?
Unless u buy a shed for cheap and attempt to restore it
I paid twenty quid for a mk2 golf which didn't have a spot of rust on it, but had no tax or mot but full service history and completely original.
It had been sat on someones drive because the engine wouldn't run properly and then it wouldn't start.
New battery and the spark plugs put on the correct way and all it needed was a brake master cylinder for the M.O.T.
There are bargains out there.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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It's only the GTIs/G60s/G40s/GTs/VR6s which are overpriced, the Drivers and all the normal models are priced properly.
People are willing to pay for the magic letters though, which is why they're expensive.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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If it's water cooled and gay wheel drive it's hardly old is it... 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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 I love you Jim.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Merry new year Robin.
You have been missed dear.
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote:
Originally posted by GaryL
Likewise really.
My 11 year old Mk3 Golf GTi is still tight, pulls well etc just hit 104k. Used it daily for a year racking up over 15k miles - only thing i have had to do is service it when needed and stuck some tyres on it.
VW bulid quality cant be faulted.
80's chassis or not - its still brilliant compared to similar cars of the era.
Plus the club secne cant be bettered for general all roundness.
AGG engine
tallblock all the way
The other half as an AHF powered GT TDi - thats quite fun too.
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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i would love an old VW
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